Compare and Contrast the Traditional Method of Polygraphs and the Newer

question 83

Essay

Compare and contrast the traditional method of polygraphs and the newer method of fMRI scans to "detect lying." Include in your answer what each procedure measures, how each is administered, and the limitations and accuracy of these methods.

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Definitions:

Present Value Concept

A financial calculation that determines the value of a payment or series of payments in the present, by discounting future cash flows.

Equal Annual Payments

A financing repayment method where the borrower makes consistent yearly payments over the term of the loan, covering both principal and interest.

Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment or loan that is calculated once a year, where the interest earned each year is added to the principal, so that the balance doesn't merely grow, it grows at an increasing rate.

Equal Annual

A term often associated with the allocation of costs or payments in equal amounts over a specified number of years.